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RE: Paperless Office - Keeping Original TPO's

Subject: RE: Paperless Office - Keeping Original TPO's
From: Rodger Lowe - Senior Tree Officer (RED)
Date: May 31 2012 11:23:20

I've never understood the requirement to keep revoked and lapsed Orders they 
would just lead to confusion. Better to destroy them and then there is no 
doubt. If the originals don't exist then no enforcement can take place

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Wynn [mailto:Daniel.Wynn@xxxxxx.gov.uk]
Sent: 31 May 2012 12:10
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Re: Paperless Office - Keeping Original TPO's

James

"My question is are we legally required to keep the original copy of the
TPOs. Would we be able to prosecute without it? "

We're doing the same this end and going paperless. The TPO and evidence of 
it's confirmation is a legal document and should be kept indefinitely and I 
would suggest that both the TPO and evidence of it's confirmation are kept 
together. A copy is not the TPO is just that...a copy!! We keep our originals 
in a safe. I would also argue that the documents for a revoked and lapsed 
TPOs should also be kept indefinitely too.

Dan W



"James Dunn" <James.Dunn@xxxxxxx.gov.uk> 31/05/2012 12:01 >>>
Morning All,

We are currently finishing off the process of going paperless in our
offices. We have scanned all of our TPO's and have them all available on
a digital system etc.

My question is are we legally required to keep the original copy of the
TPOs. Would we be able to prosecute without it?

Any info from anyone who is going through, or has gone through, the same
process would be appreciated.

Thanks

James

James Dunn
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